Length of Stay:

• 4 days, 5 nights

Itinerary

• Day 1:
  • Exploring Antigua
  • Visiting the Chocolate Museum
  • Trying out some new cuisine
• Day 2:
  • Hiking Pacaya Volcano
  • Using GPS My City to take a walking tour of ruins around the area
• Day 3:
  • Exploring Lake Atitlan
• Day 4:
  • Touring a coffee farm
  • Going to a local market

Highs:

• Volcanoes… so many volcanoes
• The friendly locals

Low:

•  An inordinate amount of trash seems to gather around otherwise beautiful outdoor places (it makes me sad)

Favorite Hike:

• The favorite hike that I did was probably Pacaya Volcano, even though the altitude gave me a run for my money. I heard that the Indian’s Nose hike at the Lake is stupendous for sunrises, but, sadly, I didn’t have enough time to do this one.

Favorite Treat:

• Luna de Miel in Antigua makes crêpes. Although this particular cuisine is not distinctive to Latin America, the savory Pepina option combines a French delicacy with a Guatemalan staple. Yum.
• Traditional Guatemalan breakfast: scrambled eggs with tomatoes and onions, sweet plantains, a wedge of queso, some fruit, and coffee. Random, but filling and healthy.